FdL County OKs rural internet plan

6:35 PM,
Nov. 14, 2012

Fond du Lac City County Government Center

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Dreams of affordable high-speed internet could become reality sometime next year for residents in parts of Fond du Lac County struggling with service.

The Fond du Lac County Board voted by the slimmest of margins 19-5 Tuesday night to support county sponsorship of up to $10 million in Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bond financing for a project by Hilbert Communications/Bug Tussel Wireless to bring broadband internet service to areas that are underserved or have no internet service.

With a 25-member board, at least 19 affirmative votes were needed to approve the resolution that ...